Hearty and wholesome, this sausage and potato soup recipe is filled with smoked sausage and vegetables simmered in a delicous broth. It’s a quick bowl of comfort!
Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: Rich, savory, and comforting with hearty sausage and lots of vegetables.
- Swaps: Swap sausage for ham or smoked turkey.
- Time-Saving Tip: Use pre-cut potatoes or frozen diced hashbrowns for faster prep.
- Serving suggestions: Serve with crusty bread, a side salad, and top it with shredded parmesan cheese.
Ingredient Tips For Sausage and Potato Soup
- Sausage: Smoked pork or turkey sausage is pre-cooked and easy to use. Any variety will work, including kielbasa or garlic sausage.
- Cabbage: Adding cabbage to potato and sausage soup adds a slight sweetness that balances the savory flavors, plus it soaks up the broth, making the soup heartier.
- Potatoes: Thin skinned potatoes such as white or Yukon gold don’t need to be peeled. If using russet potatoes, be sure to peel them.
- Broth: This sausage potato soup recipe has a simple and flavorful broth. Use chicken or beef broth. Diced tomatoes are optional but add great flavor.
Variations
- Swap the sausage for ham or a can of drained white or red kidney beans, or lentils.
- Feel free to add chopped spinach or kale, sliced mushrooms, sweet potatoes, or peas.
- Pasta or noodles can be swapped out for potatoes—I recommend cooking the pasta on the side and adding to each bowl for serving.
- Top bowls of potato sausage soup with parmesan cheese or fresh basil for extra flavor.
Serve hot with quick cheese bread, garlic biscuits, or cheesy garlic breadsticks.
Storing Leftover Soup
- Keep leftover sausage potato soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days and reheat well in the microwave or stovetop.
- Freeze batches of sausage and potato soup for up to 4 months. The texture of the potatoes can change a bit but it’s still delicious.
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Sausage and Potato Soup
A hearty soup loaded with wholesome vegetables and smoky flavors.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- ½ pound smoked sausage sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 rib celery chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- 1 large potato peeled and diced
- 3 cups chopped green cabbage
- 4 cups reduced sodium beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- 1 (15 ounce each) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, and sausage and cook until the onion begins to soften, about 4 minutes.
- Add potatoes, carrots, cabbage, broth, water, bay leaf, and seasonings. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Combine the cornstarch with an equal amount of water and add to the soup along with the tomatoes. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Discard bay leaf and season with salt & pepper to taste. Serve with sour cream if desired.
Notes
- If thin-skinned white or red potatoes are used, they do not need to be peeled. Russet or baking potatoes should be peeled.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 4 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 172 | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 699mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1436IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Slow Cooker, Soup
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Delicious!!!
can the sausage and potatoes soup be cooked in a slow cooker
I would recommend this slow cooker sausage and potato soup.
can I make the sausage and potatoes soup in a slow cooker.
Hi Patricia, I haven’t made this in the crockpot yet. Let us know how it works for you if you try it!
don’t know how to go about doing the sausage and potatoes soup in a slow cooker, that’s why I was asking. I’m going to give it a try and see how it comes out. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
I made this with spicy Italian sausage. Excellent recipe as always!